On October 1, the Southington Outsider sat down with the candidates running to represent Southington at the State Capital. Among the participants were Rep. Gale Mastrofrancesco (R), who represents the 80th District, and her challenger, Cheryl Hilton (D).
Both were asked seven questions: four that were posed to all candidates, two that were crafted by their opponents, and one they wrote for themselves.
Hilton's answers can be viewed below. For each question we have provided a time-stamp in boldface numbers, for quick reference.
The interview was filmed and edited by Wayne Edwards, with help from Jay Sanders.
Seven Questions for Cheryl Hilton
0:36 What changes would you work for at the state level to make it easier for residents to afford electricity?
1:10 What is the most useful thing the state could do right now to help its municipalities?
1:50 Which segment of the population do you feel has needs that are being overlooked by the state?
3:00 Identify a national or international issue that impacts us in Connecticut. How should this issue be addressed?
3:48 A question from Rep. Mastrofrancesco: “Do you support requiring a valid photo ID to vote in person and verifying voter signatures on absentee ballots? Yes or no, and please explain.”
5:01 A question from Rep. Mastrofrancesco: “The U.S. Supreme Court recently upheld state laws that restrict participation on women’s and girls’ sports teams based on biological sex. Do you support the Supreme Court’s decision, and would you support legislation in Connecticut prohibiting transgender women and girls from competing on women’s and girls’ sports teams? Yes or no, and please explain.”
6:26 A question from yourself: "Affordability, strong public schools and support for seniors have been central themes of your campaign. What specific actions would you take in your first term to advance those priorities for Wolcott and Southington?"
